Eight Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, Taiwan's defense ministry said, as China ramps up military pressure on the democratic island.
Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. Taiwan's defense ministry says eight Chinese aircraft crossed the media line of Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the island's strong objections, has faced in recent years almost daily missions by Chinese military aircraft, often in the southwestern part of the island's air defense identification zone. Taiwan sent aircraft and ships to warn away the Chinese, while missile systems monitored them, the ministry said, using standard wording for its response.
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